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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = beyond_contact_cover.jpg
 
|cover        = beyond_contact_cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
|engines      = unity
+
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 4, 2023}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/beyond-contact|tbd}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|beyond-contact|67}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|14837/beyond-contact|}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|https://www.igdb.com/games/beyond-contact|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|beyond-contact|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://survivebeyondcontact.com/
 
|official site= https://survivebeyondcontact.com/
|hltb        =  
+
|hltb        = 105309
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
+
|igdb        = beyond-contact
|lutris      =  
+
|lutris      = beyond-contact
|mobygames    = https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/beyond-contact/
+
|mobygames    = 172555
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/877010/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/877010/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/GbgVYEzkxT Discord]
 +
{{mm}} [https://beyondcontact.featureupvote.com/ Feature Requests/Bug Reports]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 877010 | Steam  |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 877010 | Steam  |  |  | Windows }}
}}
 
 
==Monetization==
 
{{Monetization
 
|ad-supported                =
 
|dlc                        =
 
|expansion pack              =
 
|freeware                    =
 
|free-to-play                =
 
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 
|sponsored                  =
 
|subscription                =
 
|subscription gaming service =
 
}}
 
 
===Microtransactions===
 
{{Microtransactions
 
|boost              =
 
|cosmetic            =
 
|currency            =
 
|finite spend        =
 
|infinite spend      =
 
|free-to-grind      =
 
|loot box            =
 
|none                = None
 
|player trading      =
 
|time-limited        =
 
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
 
{{DLC|
 
<!-- DLC rows goes below: -->
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\877010\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\877010\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Beyond Contact General Options.jpg|General settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Beyond Contact Graphic Options.jpg|Graphic settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Beyond Contact Keybind Options.jpg|Top of keybind settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Rotation, zoom
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes = camera only
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Rotation, zoom
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = Nintendo Switch
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
+
|steam input api          = true
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Beyond Contact Audio Options.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = master, music, sound, voice
+
|separate volume notes    = master, music, ambience, effects, ui, voice
 
|surround sound            = unknown
 
|surround sound            = unknown
 
|surround sound notes      =  
 
|surround sound notes      =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost        = true
 
|mute on focus lost        = true
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes  = Only when paused
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 4
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op
|online play notes    = solo play available
+
|online play notes    = Story or Conquest
|asynchronous        =  
+
|asynchronous        = false
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = false
|self-hosting notes =  
+
|self-hosting notes = Can create game with parameters and rules.
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
|tcp  =  
+
|tcp  = 27015, 27036
|udp  =  
+
|udp  = 27015, 27031-27036
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = FMOD, XAudio
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        =  
+
|interface        = Corsair
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
+
|multiplayer      = Microsoft Azure PlayFab, Epic Online Services
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Windows 7
+
|minOS    = 7, 8, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 (Sandy/Ivy Bridge)
 
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
|minGPU2  =  
+
|minGPU2  = or AMD equivalent
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
|minDX    =  
+
|minDX    = 11
  
|recOS    = Windows 10
+
|recOS    = 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU2  =  
 
|recCPU2  =  
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
|recHD    = 10 GB
+
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = NVIDIA Geforce 1060
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 1060
|recGPU2  =  
+
|recGPU2  = or AMD equivalent
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  

Latest revision as of 22:11, 4 May 2023

Beyond Contact
Beyond Contact cover
Developers
Playcorp Studios
Publishers
Deep Silver
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows April 4, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, RPG, Survival, Roguelike
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Beyond Contact on HowLongToBeat
Beyond Contact on IGDB
Beyond Contact on MobyGames

Beyond Contact is a singleplayer bird's-eye view action, RPG, survival and roguelike game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Discord
Feature Requests/Bug Reports

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\877010\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/877010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\877010\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/877010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Graphic settings.
Graphic settings.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Top of keybind settings.
Top of keybind settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
master, music, ambience, effects, ui, voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only when paused
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op
Story or Conquest
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Can create game with parameters and rules.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27015, 27036
UDP 27015, 27031-27036
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD, XAudio
Interface Corsair
Multiplayer Microsoft Azure PlayFab, Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 (Sandy/Ivy Bridge)
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
or AMD equivalent
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References